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  • Mind of the Nation

    Universities in Australian Life

    by Michael Wesely ...
    In this thought-provoking and timely examination, academic and writer Michael Wesley asks what Australians really think and how they feel about our universities, and where to next?In 1964, Donald Horne wrote in his classic The Lucky Country that, in a sense, 'Australia does not have a mind. Intellectual life exists but . . . has no established relation to practical life.' For Horne, Australia's ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Does Education Matter?

    Myths About Education and Economic Growth

    by Alison Wolf ...
    "Education, education, education" has become an obsession for politicians and the public alike. It is seen as an economic panacea: an engine for growth and prosperity. But is there a link between increased spending on higher eductaion and economicgrowth? Professor Alison Wolf takes a critical look at successive governments' education policy and challenges many of the tenets of received wisdom: ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Australia's Welfare Wars

    The Players, the Politics and the Ideologies

    by Philip Mendes ...
    In this fully revised third edition of Australia's Welfare Wars, Philip Mendes questions many of the key values and assumptions that determine contemporary social welfare policies, and the factors and forces that shape these policies in Australia. ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Universities and Colleges

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Palfreyman, Paul Temple ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What is a university? What is the University? How have universities evolved over the centuries? How might they change over the coming decades as the physical and organisational entity most identified with 'higher education' being delivered to over 250 million students? What will be the impact of digital- and distance-learning, of commercial for-profit new entrants to the higher education market, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Dignity of Labour

    by Jon Cruddas ...
    Does work give our lives purpose, meaning and status? Or is it a tedious necessity that will soon be abolished by automation, leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic income?In this erudite and highly readable book, Jon Cruddas MP argues that it is imperative that the Left rejects the siren call of technological determinism and roots it politics firmly in the workplace. Drawing ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • Open Minds

    Academic freedom and freedom of speech of Australia

    by Carolyn Evans, Adrienne Stone ...
    Recently the alarm has been raised – basic freedoms are under attack in our universities. A generation of ‘snowflake’ students are shutting out ideas that challenge their views. Ideologically motivated academics are promoting propaganda at the expense of rigorous research and balanced teaching. Universities are caving in and denying platforms to ‘problematic’ public speakers. Is this true, or is ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Passion of Politics

    The role of ideology and political theory in Australia

    by Lindy Edwards ...
    'Lindy Edwards powerfully shows how politics can be understood as a passionate confrontation of ideas and ideologies. This book gives us a new and compelling way to think about the past, present, and future of Australian politics.' - Professor John Dryzek, Australian National UniversityBehind the evening news lies a world of political ideas and passionate conflict. The Passion of Politics unpacks ... Read more

    $13.79 USD

  • The New Snobbery

    by David Skelton ...
    "Timely, insightful and impassioned." – Tim Shipman"David Skelton is, once again, excellent … This brilliant book is essential reading." – Nick Timothy"One of our most prescient and empathetic social and political writers. Highly recommended." – Jason Cowley"Skelton gets it … A timely must-read which speaks to head and heart." – Penny Mordaunt MP"Vital … Skelton makes a compelling ca... ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beyond Right and Left

    New politics and the culture wars

    by David McKnight ...
    'Original, courageous, realistic and fresh.' Robert Manne, Professor, School of Politics, La Trobe UniversityDo Right and Left still mean anything in politics? Are environmental issues always 'left wing'? Is it only 'right wing' to worry about the family? In fact, these traditional connections have broken down, but what is taking their place?In Australian politics today a new free market Right ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Australian Universities

    A conversation about public good

    Edited by Dr Julia Horne, Dr Matthew A.M. Thomas ...
    Series series Public and Social Policy Series
    Australian Universities: A conversation about public good highlights contemporary challenges facing Australian universities and offers new ideas for expanding public good.More than 20 experts take up the debate about our public universities: who they are for; what their mission is (or should be); what strong higher education policy entails; and how to cultivate a robust and constructive ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

  • For Youth Workers and Youth Work

    Speaking Out for a Better Future

    by Doug Nicholls ...
    In this unique and passionate book, Doug Nicholls proposes a cultural revolution within youth work. He draws on the best of youth work's past to redesign the youth work map for today. He speaks with wit, wisdom and warmth to youth workers about their craft. Yet he takes no intellectual prisoners in proposing a new role for youth work in the struggle for social justice. No student or practitioner ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Old Asian, New Asian

    by K. Emma Ng ...
    Series Book 59 - BWB Texts
    A 2010 Human Rights Commission report found that Asian people reported higher levels of discrimination than any other minority in New Zealand.K. Emma Ng shines light onto the persistence of anti-Asian sentiment in New Zealand. Her anecdotal account is based on her personal experience as a second-generation young Chinese-New Zealand woman. When Asian people have been living here since the gold ... Read more

    $3.99 USD